ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mississippi Department of Education

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mississippi Department of Education Carey M, Wright, Ed. D. State Superintendent of Education Tenette Smith, Ph.D., Bureau Director Office of Elementary Education and Reading Kim Benton, Ed. D. Chief Academic Officer Jill Dent, Ph.D., Bureau Director Early Childhood Nathan Oakley, Ph.D., Executive Director Office of Elementary Education and Reading Elizabeth Simmons, School Library Specialist Office of Elementary Education and Reading Melissa Banks, Instructional Technology Office of Elementary Education and Reading The Mississippi State Board of Education, the Mississippi Department of Education, the Mississippi School for the Arts, the Mississippi School for the Blind, the Mississippi School for the Deaf, and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, or disability in the provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities and benefits. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints regarding the nondiscrimination policies of the above mentioned entities: Director, Office of Human Resources Mississippi Department of Education 359 North West Street Suite 203 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0771 601-359-3511 Library Skills 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 4 Kindergarten Library Skills 4 First Grade Library Skills 11 Second Grade Library Skills 17 Third Grade Library Skills 23 Fourth Grade Library Skills 30 Fifth Grade Library Skills 36 Sixth Grade Library Skills 43 Library Skills 3

INTRODUCTION This document provides guidance to help librarians integrate information literacy skills instruction into the Mississippi Department of Education College-and-Career Readiness Standards. School librarians play a critical role in teaching information literacy skills so that students can acquire, evaluate, interpret, and apply the information that will be introduced throughout life. The librarians are no longer the keeper of books but are crucial in preparing students for life after graduation. School libraries are now places where many forms of print and electronic resources are used efficiently to teach reading comprehension, appreciation, and information literacy skills. In order for these skills to be effective, librarians and classroom teachers must work as a team to incorporate them into the College-and-Career Readiness Standards. The goal for the School Library Skills Guidance is to reinforce classroom curriculum content with relevant library resources. SCOPE AND SEQUENCE Due to the collaboration between school librarians and classroom teachers, the School Library Skills Guidance does not address scope and sequence. Each skill in this guide should be covered at some point during the school year. There are skills such as Identify and Locate and Library Conduct will need to be addressed at the beginning of the school year. Other skills such as Literature Appreciation and Listening and Viewing can be repeated several times throughout the year in collaboration with classroom content. HOW TO READ THE GUIDE Each skill has five elements: Grade Level, Objective, Activity, Resources, and Curriculum Connection. The activity gives the librarian an idea of how to teach the objective; however, the librarian can create a different activity to teach the information literacy skill. The resources list optional books or materials to be used with the activity, but any book or material that supports the objective can be used. Library Skills 4

KINDERGARTEN Identify and Locate: Locate the school library and understand how the library is organized. Meet with the class before they come to the library for the first time. Explain where the library is located in the school and have students work on maps to help find their way to the library. Read Curious George Visits the Library. W.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. On the first official library day, explain to the students how the library is organized and what sections they will be using. Sample library map Quality library signage Curious George Visits the Library Library Skills 5

KINDERGARTEN Role of the Librarian: Identify whom to ask for help in the school library. During the visit to the classroom, the librarian will discuss what his/her job is and how he/she will help students. Have the teacher model how to politely ask the librarian for help. Have students role play different scenarios that would take place in the library. SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. SL.K.4 Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail. Role playing name tags Scenarios Do you have a book about ponies? Where are the E books? Library Skills 6

KINDERGARTEN Library Conduct: Follows rules for proper library conduct according to a posted list of library rules. The librarian will discuss library conduct and rules. The students will orally review what has been discussed. Display of library rules to display in school library. Example L - Listen to the librarian SL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. I - Inquire (ask) if you need help B - Be respectful of others R - Read and talk quietly A - Always walk, never run R - Return books to their proper place Y - Your manners are expected Library Skills 7

KINDERGARTEN Care of Books: Demonstrate the proper way to handle a book according to the checklist. The librarian will show various damaged books to explain what damage entails. The librarian will describe and model the correct way to care for books. This lesson can take several sessions. W.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. Have students draw a picture of how to take care of books. Book Handling Checklist: Hands are clean No eating or drinking while reading a book Never mark in a book Put the book in a safe place when not reading it Library Skills 8

KINDERGARTEN Listening and Viewing: Watch a story then answer questions about characters, plot, setting, etc. The librarian will model to actively listen and view a story in the library. The librarian will explain to students that they are going to hear a story that the students will see in movie format. The librarian will ask questions about the story to ascertain attentiveness of students. SL.K.4 Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail. SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. Repeat skill throughout the year. Story that has print and digital format. Examples If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffries Olivia by Ian Falconer Library Skills 9

KINDERGARTEN Literature Appreciation: Distinguish fiction from nonfiction. The librarian will, before reading a story to the group, ask them to listen to see if they think the story tells what really happened. The librarian will ask questions about the story to help students determine if the book is fiction or nonfiction. The librarian will read several books and apply the above activity to it. Repeat skill throughout the year. Books from Emerging Reader (Easy) section that is connected to a lesson being taught in the classroom. Examples Owl Babies Martin Waddell It s Raining by Gail Gibbons Molly, by Golly by Dianne Ochiltree RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. RL.K.9 With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. RI.K.3 With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. RI.K.8 With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. RI.K.9 With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). Library Skills 10

KINDERGARTEN Parts of a Book: Identify parts of a book: Title Author Illustrator Back and Front Covers The librarian will describe the parts of the book. The librarian will use the word TITLE instead of NAME when introducing the books. Have the students practice saying AUTHOR and read a selection of books by the same author. Introduce a selection of books with vibrant illustrations. Showcase different styles of illustrations and different illustrators. Books from Emerging Reader (Easy) section Display of the different books Examples A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead The Duckling Gets a Cookie by Mo Willems RL.K.6 With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story. RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). RI.K.5 Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. RI.K.6 Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text. RI.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts). Library Skills 11

FIRST GRADE Library Conduct (review): Follows rules for proper library conduct according to a posted list of library rules. The librarian will discuss library conduct and rules. The students will orally review what has been discussed. Display of library rules to display in school library Give Me Five - Good Listening Rules SL.1.2 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. SL.1.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood. Eyes on the Speaker Lips Closed Ears Listening Sit up Straight Hands and Feet Quiet Library Skills 12

FIRST GRADE Care of Books (review): Demonstrate the proper way to handle a book according to the checklist. The librarian will describe and model the correct way to care for books. Create a group poster on how to care for books. Posters can be displayed around the library to help enforce how to properly care for books. W.1.6 With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. Pre-Keyboarding Skills 1.3 Pre-Keyboarding Skills: Students understand the use of simple keyboard commands Book Handling Checklist: Hands are clean No eating or drinking while reading a book Never mark in a book Put the book in a safe place when not reading it Library Skills 13

FIRST GRADE Circulation: Select a book and check it out from the library. The librarian will explain and model the process of selecting a book from the proper location. The student will select a book either on their Lexile Level or Interest Level. The student will take books to circulation desk and check out the book according to the checkout procedure. RF.1.4a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. RF.1.4c Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. Display showing checkout procedure. Example for book selection: Books are like shoes: they need to be a good fit for you. Library Skills 14

FIRST GRADE Emerging Readers: Locate books in easy section by using author s last name. The librarian will describe how books are arranged in different sections in the library. The librarian will write 20-30 books listing Dewey Decimal number on slideshow presentation slides. The librarian will divide the class into teams each team will have a chance to find a particular book and return it to the librarian. RF.1.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. RF.1.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. Each time a team selects the correct book, then the team will receive a point. At the end of the game, the team with the most points win. Repeat skill throughout the year. Emerging Reader section of the library. Slideshow presentation and game rules. Library Skills 15

FIRST GRADE Listening and Viewing: Watch a story then answer questions about characters, plot, setting, etc. The librarian will explain to students that they are going to hear a story that the students will see in movie format. The librarian will ask questions about the story to ascertain attentiveness of students. Repeat skill throughout the year. Story that has print and digital format. Examples The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss RL.1.3: Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details. RL.1.7: Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. RL.1.9: Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories. SL.1.2: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile by Bernard Waber Library Skills 16

FIRST GRADE Literature Appreciation: Acquaint themselves with a variety of books in the library s collection. The librarian will, before reading a story to the group, ask them to listen to see if they think the story tells what really happened. The librarian will ask questions about the story: Who told it? Ask the students if similar incidents have happened to them. RL.1.6: Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text. SL.1.2: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. The librarian will read several books and apply the above activity to it. Books from Emerging Reader section that is connected to a lesson being taught in the classroom. Examples About Birds: a Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill Bree s Bike Jump by Lori Mortense Library Skills 17

SECOND GRADE Parts of a Book (review): Identify parts of a book Spine Publisher Call Number The librarian will describe the parts of the book. The students will play a game in which students will select the correct answer after the part of the book has been shown. SL.2.2 Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. This lesson can be taught using slideshow presentation or online review game sites. Parts of books slideshow presentation or online review game site. Examples of online quiz sites: Kahoot Quizizz FlipQuiz Library Skills 18

SECOND GRADE Nonfiction Locate books in nonfiction section by using Dewey Decimal classification. Select nonfiction books on subjects that are on the student's Lexile and Interest Levels. The librarian will encourage students to talk about topics that they are interested in - sports, music, art, etc. The librarian will explain that these subjects are grouped together according to a call number. The librarian will model how to find books from the nonfiction section. The different parts of the book will be pointed out - call number on the spine. The students will then select a book in the area of his/her interest with the assistance of the librarian. Use the same procedure with a topic that is being discussed in the science and/or social studies classes. Nonfiction section RF.2.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. RF.2.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. Science E.2.8.4 With teacher support, gain an understanding that scientists are humans who use observations and experiments to learn about space. Obtain information from informational text or other media about scientists who have made important discoveries about objects in space (e.g., Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, George Ellery Hale, Jill Tarter) or the development of technologies (e.g., various telescopes and detection devices, computer modeling, and space exploration). Shelf markers MAGNOLIA - AR BookFinder or KidsReads Library Skills 19

SECOND GRADE Encyclopedia: Use the encyclopedia for an overview of a topic. The librarian will give each group a volume of an encyclopedia and while they are browsing, model how the encyclopedia is alphabetical arranged and the guide words. Each group will find information on a topic that can be collaboratively determined by teachers. The librarian will allow 10 minutes for reading the article and create notes regarding the topic. Each group will pick one person to share with the class about what the group found on their topic. Repeat skill using different science and social studies topics throughout the year. Encyclopedias (no more than 5 years old) Note taking worksheet RI.2.5: Know and use various text features (e.g. captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexed, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. W.2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Science L.2.3A.1 Evaluate and communicate findings from informational text or other media to describe how animals change and respond to rapid or slow changes in their environment (fire, pollution, changes in tide, availability of food/water). L.2.4.1 Evaluate and communicate findings from informational text or other media to describe adaptations that help living things (e.g., ducks use webbed feet to swim in lakes and ponds, cacti have waxy coatings and spines to grow in the desert) survive in distinct environments. Library Skills 20

SECOND GRADE Dictionary and Thesaurus: Identify the location in a dictionary or thesaurus of a list of words. The librarian will model how the dictionary and/or thesaurus is alphabetically arranged and how to use guide words to find information. The librarian will show how the print version differs from the online version. Students will be given a list of words that have been collaboratively chosen to find definitions using both print and online versions. Repeat skill throughout the year with ELA, science, and social studies terms. RI.2.5: Know and use various text features (e.g. captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexed, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently. W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Dictionary and Thesaurus (no more than 5 years old) Word list with space for definitions Library Skills 21

SECOND GRADE Listening and Viewing: Concentrate on what they hear and draw the ending of a selected story. The librarian will read a high-interest story. The students will be asked if they would have ended the story differently. The librarian will have the students draw the ending they would have preferred. Rl.2.5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. Repeat skill throughout the year. Display the artwork next to the book and rotate student artwork. A high-interest story Examples Could You? Would You? - Trudy White Duck for President - Betsy Lewin Art supplies Library Skills 22

SECOND GRADE Evaluation and Selection: Describe 2 interesting books that they have read so that others may be encouraged to read. The librarian will have a sharing time where students will stand, tell his/her name, title, author, and some particularly interesting part of a book they have read. The librarian will model how to share a book. Students will use sharing cards or a notecard that helps the student write the information that he/she wants to share. They will also display the book at this time. Books SL.2.1a: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). SL.2.4: Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences. SL.2.6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. Notecards Library Skills 23

THIRD GRADE Fiction/Nonfiction: Explain the difference between Fiction and Nonfiction resources. The librarian will explain that fictional stories are created in the author s minds while nonfiction books have facts and information on a certain topic. Fairy Tales and Poems are considered nonfiction because they are traditional literature. The librarian will create a collection of books in tub for each table. Each table will write the title of the book, call number, and whether the book is fiction or nonfiction. RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. RL.3.5: Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive parts builds on earlier sections. RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. Collection of books per table Activity form Library Skills 24

THIRD GRADE Encyclopedia: Find at least three different subjects in an encyclopedia. The librarian will review the location of the Reference Section and what is located there. The librarian will review how the Encyclopedia is organized. The librarian will model the difference between the printed Encyclopedia and online version. Students will be given a topic that is collaboratively chosen to research. Each group will use print version of Encyclopedias to complete a Scavenger Hunt on a topic. Repeat throughout the year and add MAGNOLIA to the lesson once students have mastered print encyclopedias. Print Encyclopedias (no more than 5 years old) Scavenger Hunt W.3.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic. W.3.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories. Keyboarding Skills 3.2 Computer Operations: Students will demonstrate an understanding of parts a computer and word processing tools. 3.3 Keyboarding Skills: Students understand how to touch type in order to create text. Science L.3.4.1 Obtain data from informational text to explain how changes in habitats (both those that occur naturally and those caused by organisms) can be beneficial or harmful to the organisms that live there. L.3.4.3 Analyze and interpret data to explain how variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing. Library Skills 25

THIRD GRADE Organization: Observe a list of subjects and tell how books are organized on the shelves and in the automated system. The librarian will explain how the automated system contains all the resources located in the library. The librarian will model how to find resources in the automated system using title, author, and call number. The librarian will give students printed screenshots from the automated system and ask students to find books using the information. The librarian will start using the term Dewey Decimal System and Automated System. RI.2.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g. maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). RI.3.5 Use text features and search tools (e.g. key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently. Automated System presentation Screenshot copies Library Skills 26

THIRD GRADE Listening and Viewing: Interpret a story that they have heard. The librarian will read the children a story asking the students what they have heard so far at frequent intervals. Ask the students if they think the ending was appropriate. If not, then how would they change it. The student will summarize the entire story. The librarian will hand out pencils and paper then ask the students to rewrite the story changing the ending when all are finished. SL.3.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. SL.3.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace. This will probably take two sessions or students will need to put in groups. An interesting story that is connected to topics being taught in the classroom. Library Skills 27

THIRD GRADE Evaluation and Selection: Read selected books and share their evaluation with other students. The librarian will read introduction of connected science/social studies topics, encouraging students to find a nonfiction book to learn more about the topic. The librarian will review how to complete a book talk to engage the listeners. The students will share interesting things they have read after completing the books they have checked out. SL.3.1b: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). SL.3.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace. Science and Social Studies topics and related books Book Talk guide Library Skills 28

THIRD GRADE Literature Appreciation: Identify types of books - folk tales, fairy tales, and poems. The student will define Caldecott, Newbery, Coretta Scott King, and Magnolia Book Awards. The librarian will discuss elements characteristics of each type of these books. The librarian will display Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Magnolia Book Award winners. After explaining the purpose of this honor, the students will be encouraged to select a book to read. RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. RL.3.9: Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series). Folk tales Fairy Tales Poems Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Magnolia Book Award winners Library Skills 29

THIRD GRADE Parts of a Book (review): Identify parts of a book: Table of Contents Preface Glossary Copyright Date Students will create their own book and include all parts of a book. The librarian will give directions and explanations. The project will take several sessions to complete and should connect to ELA standards being taught in the classroom. RL.3.5 Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections. White paper Construction paper Pencils/Crayons/Markers Rubric/Guidelines Library Skills 30

FOURTH GRADE Organization: Observe a list of subjects and tell how books are organized on the shelves and in the automated system. The librarian will explain how the automated system contains all the resources located in the library. The librarian will model how to find resources in the automated system using title, author, and call number. Students will put into pairs and given a scavenger hunt where they will use the automated system to find particular information on books or topics. Students will select one book from the scavenger hunt to create a book talk to present to the class. Repeat skill throughout the year using different topics being taught in ELA, science, and social studies. Automated System presentation E nglish Language Arts SL.4.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. SL.4.5 Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas and themes. Keyboarding Skill s 4.2 Computer Operations: Students will demonstrate an understanding of parts a computer and word processing tools. 4.3 Keyboarding Skills: Students understand how to touch type in order to create text. Scavenger Hunt Book Talk notecards and rubric Library Skills 31

FOURTH GRADE Subject or Keyword Searching: Convert guide or keywords into subject headings that will be found in the automated systems. The librarian will list words on the board that will be related to either science or social studies key terms. The librarian will ask students to think of related words for each word that might be used as subjects in the automated system. Students will find books based on the keywords and help create a display on the current classroom unit. Repeat skill throughout the year with different science and social studies units. SL.4.5 Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. Science E.4.10.2 Use technology or informational text to investigate, evaluate, and communicate various forms of clean energy generation. Automated System Word List Library Skills 32

FOURTH GRADE Call Numbers: Define call number, why it is used and where it is found. The librarian will describe and show all numbers to students. The librarian will explain that call number that consist of all letters are fiction and those made with both numbers and letters are nonfiction and pointing out areas of the library where these are found. SL.4.1b Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. SL.4.3 Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points. The librarian will show several call numbers of interactive board, including fiction, nonfiction, and reference call numbers, and have the students indicate the section of the library in which these books would be found. Collection of nonfiction books Dewey Decimal Bingo Library Skills 33

FOURTH GRADE Periodicals: Describe the contents of magazines and newspapers in the library. What type of information found? How often is the magazine issued? For what age level would the magazine be approved? The librarian will model the different elements of magazines and newspaper located in the library s periodical collection. The librarian will have the students browse through the a collection to choose one magazine and one newspaper. The students will complete periodical worksheet to help identify the difference between a newspaper and magazine - layout and information. The students will then present their magazine and newspaper to the class. RI.4.6: Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the difference in focus and the information provided. RI.4.7: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears. Periodical Worksheet Periodicals Examples Scholastic News National Geographic Kids Time for Kids Library Skills 34

FOURTH GRADE Encyclopedia: Use the encyclopedia index to find information about certain subject in a volume of an encyclopedia other than the one that is the first letter of the subject. The librarian will divide the class into groups and give the group a topic collaboratively chosen from science and social studies. Each group will take the list and use both print and online versions of encyclopedias to find information. Repeat skill throughout the year with new topics. Print Encyclopedias (no more than 5 years old) Topics MAGNOLIA Webquest W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W.4.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources. Keyboarding Skills 4.2 Computer Operations: Students will demonstrate an understanding of parts a computer and word processing tools. 4.3 Keyboarding Skills: Students understand how to touch type in order to create text. Science L.4.1.5 Using informational text, investigate how scientific fields, medical specialties, and research methods help us find new ways to maintain a healthy body and lifestyle (e.g. diet, exercise, vaccines, and mental health). Library Skills 35

FOURTH GRADE Classification: Identify the ten classes of Dewey Decimal System. The librarian will lead the students in a discussion defining the classification system. The librarian will have the students suggest other classification systems. The students will be divided into groups and each group will be assigned a class number and asked to investigate the books in the class number of the shelves. SL.4.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. They will then tell the rest of the class the topics/titles found within that class. Dewey Decimal Chart Dewey Decimal Scavenger Hunt Library Skills 36

FIFTH GRADE Descriptive Information: Interpret information on automated system screenshot, e.g. type of material, publication, location. The librarian will give each student a screenshot of the automated system and ask the students to label the different parts of the automated system record. After the librarian defines bibliography, each student will compile one on collaboratively chosen topics/subjects. Repeat skill throughout the year with new ELA, science, and social studies topics. RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. RI.5.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. Automated system screenshots Explanation of bibliography/bibliography worksheet Science 5.3B.1 Obtain and evaluate scientific information regarding the characteristics of different ecosystems and the organisms they support (e.g., salt and freshwater, deserts, grasslands, forests, rainforests, or polar tundra lands). Library Skills 37

FIFTH GRADE Periodicals: Write a current event summary based on an article in a periodical. The librarian will give each student a issue of a magazine or a section of a newspaper along with a current event worksheet. Students will use the magazine or newspaper to complete current events worksheet. Students will learn how to cite publications. W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. Periodicals in the library appropriate to age level Current event worksheet Publication citation guide Keyboarding Skills 5.2 Computer Operations: Students will demonstrate an understanding of word processing tools. 5.3 Keyboarding Skills: Students understand how to touch type in order to create text. Science L.5.3B.4 Communicate scientific or technical information that explains human positions in food webs and our potential impacts on these systems. Library Skills 38

FIFTH GRADE Biographical Sources: List and describe the three different types of biographical sources. The librarian will create a slideshow about the biography, autobiography, and collective biography. The librarian will have each group of students come up with 10 questions to which students will answer about someone connected to ELA/Science/Social Studies using one of the above biographical sources. Biographies W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. Keyboarding Skills 5.2 Computer Operations: Students will demonstrate an understanding of word processing tools. 5.3 Keyboarding Skills: Students understand how to touch type in order to create text. Autobiographies Collective biographies Topic List Note taking worksheet Science E.5.8B.4 Obtain information and analyze how our understanding of the solar system has evolved over time (e.g., Earth-centered model of Aristotle and Ptolemy compared to the Sun-centered model of Copernicus and Galileo). Library Skills 39

FIFTH GRADE Almanac: Use the almanac to find specific facts. The librarian will explain that almanacs are a source of current facts. Each student will do a worksheet which asks questions about facts found in the almanac. Repeat skill using online almanac. Almanac (no more than 5 years old) Online Almanac The Old Farmer s Almanac for Kids Almanac Worksheet RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. RI.5.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. Library Skills 40

FIFTH GRADE Atlas: Utilize atlases to locate places. After modeling how to use the atlas index, the students will find places that are named after US Presidents. Students will write the name of the location and the latitude and longitude of the location. Repeat skill using Google Maps. Atlas Google Maps List of City Names Lincoln Washington Jefferson RI.5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. RI.5.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. W.5.7 Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W.5.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. Library Skills 41

FIFTH GRADE Call Number: Locate a book with the a preselected group of Dewey Decimal numbers. The teacher will set up an area where 50 books may be placed. Each group of students will be given an opportunity to put the books in the correct order according to Dewey Decimal Classification. Mathematics 5.NBT.3 Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths. 5.NBT.4 Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place. Nonfiction Books Stopwatch Library Skills 42

FIFTH GRADE Evaluation and Selection: Select a book, read it, and write opinion of the book. The librarian will make a display of enough high-interest books for the whole class to make a selection and then briefly describe each book (book talk). The students will each select one of these books, read it, and write a review of the book. Books for selection Guide to Writing a Book Review W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. W.5.1a Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer s purpose. W.5.1b Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details. W.5.1c Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically). W.5.1d Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. Library Skills 43

SIXTH GRADE Biographical Sources: Write informative text on famous person located in Sixth Grade Social Studies Teachers and librarians will collaboratively chose a selection of biographies for students to write an informative essay. Students will read the biography that is connected to Sixth Grade Social Studies units. Students will write an informative text on the person using information from the biography and online source. Pathfinder (list of sources and locations) Topic List Online Sources Informative Text Rubric W.6.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. W.6.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate. W.6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources. W.6.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Library Skills 44

SIXTH GRADE Reference Materials: Use print and digital reference materials to locate information to support claims in argumentative writing. Given access to print and digital reference materials, students will research the topic that is related to Sixth Grade Science unit. Students will gather information from several sources to provide evidence for the argument. Students will write an argumentative text on the topic using the gathered evidence and information. Topic List Pathfinder (list of sources and locations) MAGNOLIA Argumentative Text Rubric W.6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. W.6.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate. W.6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources. W.6.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Science L.6.4.5 Engage in scientific arguments to support claims that bacteria (Archaebacteria and Eubacteria) and viruses can be both helpful and harmful to other organisms and the environment. Library Skills 45

SIXTH GRADE Atlas: Utilize atlases to locate places. The librarian will divide the class into groups and give each group an atlas with the instructions to look up a different country and the capital. The librarian will further instruct each group to describe the information given in the citation of the index. The librarian will the have them turn to the page and discuss longitude and latitude pointing out the country s capital on the map. Students will look up information on the country and the capital using MAGNOLIA. RI.6.7 Integrate information presented in different media or formats as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue. W.6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources. Atlas Country Worksheet Library Skills 46

SIXTH GRADE Bibliography: Write a bibliographic citation for a book, encyclopedia, online source, and magazine including author, title, publisher, date, and proper punctuation. The librarian will have each student select a book from the nonfiction section and write a bibliographic citation for it. The librarian will discuss the purpose of citations. Repeat skill for ELA, social studies, and science topics. W.6.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources. Copies of bibliography including citations for book, encyclopedia, online, and magazine. Bibliography worksheet to help guide students in the different elements. Library Skills 47

For more information, please contact Elizabeth C. Simmons in the Office of Elementary Education and Reading. 601-359-2586 esimmons@mdek12.org Visit: www.mdek12.org/ese/lm Library Skills 48